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Across the Shores: Four Women, Bound by Generations, Find Love Where They Least Expect
Christian historical romance
Across the Shores: Four Women, Bound by Generations, Find Love Where They Least Expect
446 pages · First published 2023
A gold cross pendant connects four women finding unexpected love across nearly a century. Their stories travel from Australia’s 1851 goldfields to Baltimore in 1877, the Canadian frontier in 1905, and North Carolina’s Outer Banks during World War II. A gold seeker, a woman concealing burn scars, a sister protecting her troubled brother, and a young woman facing wartime uncertainty must each decide whom to trust. Christian faith and the courage to look beyond first impressions weave through these four linked historical romances. Settle into a lazy Sunday afternoon with a family keepsake, faraway places, and love that offers hope after hardship.
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Violence against a woman resulting in burns and lasting scars; parental death and grief; boating accident; a family member missing at sea; wartime danger; a disputed pregnancy and paternity claim. Editor’s note: The spice rating of 2 reflects a pregnancy and disputed paternity storyline, rather than a confirmed level of physical intimacy.
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Tea and lemonade offer a sunny companion to the Outer Banks romance and the collection’s enduring family connections.
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- Fill a tall glass with ice, add tea and lemonade, and stir.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Maple & Orange Old Fashioned
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Maple sweetness and warming bourbon echo the Canadian frontier and the collection’s promise of love after hardship.
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- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz pure maple syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 1 wide strip orange peel ↗
- Ice
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- Add the bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain over one large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Express the orange peel over the drink, rub it around the rim, and add it as the garnish.
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